ASUSTeK Computer USBN13 Users Manual

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To set up the wireless connection properties, right-click the wireless icon on the
taskbar and select

Open Network Connection

connection icon and select
Status page.

Property

to open the Wireless Network Connection

. Then right-click the network

1. The
duration, speed, and signal strength. The
green bars represent signal strength, with
5 bars indicating excellent signal and 1
bar meaning poor signal.

page shows status,

General

2. Select “Wireless Networks” tab to show

Preferred networks

to add the “SSID” of available networks
and set the connection preference order
with the

Move up

buttons. The radio tower with a signal

icon identies the currently connected

access point. Click
authentication of the wireless connection.

. Use the

and

Move down

Properties

button

Add

to set the

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Windows® Vista Wireless Options

If you want to congure your WLAN Adapter via Windows® Wireless Client

service, follow the instruction below to make the settings.

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1. Right-click the network icon on the
task bar at the right bottom corner of
the desktop. Then select

a network

Select the AP and click

To set up the wireless connection properties,

1. Right-click the network icon on the taskbar and select

2. Select

3 Double click the wireless network connection icon to open the Wireless Network Connection

Status page.

4 Click

to view available networks.

Manage network connections

Properties

to open the Property page from the Wireless Network Connection Status page.

Connect to

.

Connect

2. A window prompts out asking you for the
key if you have set up encryption on your
wireless router, input the keys and click

. The connection is complete.

Connect

Network and sharing Center

from the prompt window.

.

2. Click

1. The General page shows status,SSID,
duration, speed, and signal strength. The
green bars represent signal strength, with
5 bars indicating excellent signal and 1
bar meaning poor signal.

Properties

to set the authentication of the wireless
connection,. .

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from the Property page

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Soft AP (Windows XP Only)

Soft AP mode allows the Wireless LAN card to act as a virtual access point.
The computer needs to be connected to a wired network using an Ethernet
connection in order to provide network access to Wireless LAN clients.

1. Select Soft AP Mode

3. Enable ICS* and Firewall if desired. Refer
to Window s he l p fo r in form ati o n on “
Internet Connection Sharing”.

*ICS is used to share this computer’s Internet connection with the rest of the computers on your

network. When this computer is connected to the Internet, communication to and from the Internet
to all the computers on your network are sent through this computer, called the host computer.
Other computers can send and receive email and access the Web as if it were connected directly
to the Internet.

2. Drag and drop a wired network connec­tion next to the globe icon.

4. You can easily switch between Soft AP
and Station mode by right clicking the
taskbar icon and selecting “A-S Change
Mode”.

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Soft AP (Windows XP Only) Cont.

Soft AP mode allows you to congure Access Control settings.

Access Control

The AP provides facilities to limit the wireless clients that associate with it and
the data packets that can forward through it. Filters provide network security or
improve performance by eliminating broadcast/multicast packets from the radio
network.

The Access Control List (ACL) contains MAC addresses for wireless
cl i e nts allowed to associate with the AP. This provide s security by

preventing unauthorized access. The AP also uses a disallowed address

list of destinations. This feature prevents the AP from communicating with

specied destinations. This can include network devices that do not require

communication with the AP or its wireless clients.

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Clicking Apply after configuring Soft AP will
show the “Access Control” tab.

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Encryption Page

Enter a MAC Address on the Access Control
page and select “Accept” or “Reject” or “Dis­able” from the pull-down menu.

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Soft AP (Windows XP Only) Cont.

Soft AP Mode will also provide two extra tabs
on the Status pages - Association Table and
Event Log. The Association Table shows
clients that are currently connected to the Soft
AP.

IMPORTANT: If the end points of a chain are connected to each other a
loop is created. Normally it is advised to avoid loops involving bridges
as it can lead to performance breakdowns, and broadcast and multicast
storms.

The Event Log tracks messages associated
with the Soft AP.

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XLink Mode conguration

Set up under Windows XP:

Click

ASUS WLAN Control Center

Xlink Mode.

Turn on PSP to set up the conguration.

Select

Network Settings

.

>

Cong

>

Advanced

to enable the PSP

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Select

AD Hoc Mode

.

Select the PSP channel connection.

When done, select O to save settings.

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